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German Apple Cake
 I can remember when I was very little and my Grandmother was going to make her German Apple Cake we would take a trip to the local grocer and she would hand pick the apples at the fruit stand. I also remember the smells that always wafted throughout her house when she was baking. My grandfather was the professional baker in the family but unfortunately he died very young at the age of 23 years old from what they called in 1906 "Consumption". I believe now that it was probably lung cancer.But he did teach my grandmother all of his wonderful recipes that he brought from Germany. And I was lucky enough to be just old enough before she passed away to help her bake.She always had a chicken boiling. She always had a bowl of melted butter on the back of the stove. And she always had fresh baked bread and some kind of dessert baking in the oven. One of my very favorite recipes was the German Apple Cake. Soon after it came out of the oven she would turn it out on a fresh linen towel. Wrap it up and put it in a beautiful basket. She would put a pot of tea on the kitchen table along with the bowl of melted butter from the back of the stove and the basket of apple cake. We would sit together for hours. She would tell me tales of when she was young in Germany and how hard it was but how wonderful it was when her mother was able to scrape together enough ingredients to bake something for them on their birthday or on a holiday. And we would cut the cake and dip it into the melted butter. Those are the memories that keep me going when I think I have it rough. We are blessed to be able to go the super market and buy what ever we need to prepare whatever we like. And I was blessed to have inherited the talents of both my grandparents. So with all that said. This is my Grandmother's German Apple Cake Recipe. I hope you enjoy it. I do. German Apple Cake INGREDIENTS: You will need a one 10-inch Bundt cake; 8 to 10 servings Ingredients * 3 cups all-purpose flour * 1 tablespoon baking powder * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1 cup (2 sticks) butter (room temperature) * 1 3/4 cups sugar * 3 large eggs, separated * 1/2 cup milk * 1 cup sour cream * 8 medium (about 3 pounds) cooking apples, I prefer Granny Smith or Macintosh. But you can choose your favorite or a combination of different types. Directions: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 10-inch Bundt pan. Step One: Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt. Step Two: Beat the butter for about one minute until smooth. Step Three: Gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time. Step Four: Stir in the flour mixture and milk. Step Five: Beat the egg whites on low speed until foamy, about 30 seconds. Increase the speed to high and beat until stiff but not dry. Step Six: Fold one-fourth of the whites into the batter, then gently fold in the remaining whites. Step Seven: Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Step Eight: Mix half of the apples with the sour cream and ?and spread over the batter. Top with the remaining batter, then the remaining apples. Step Nine: Bake until golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10minutes before you turn it out of the pan onto a rack. Cool competley before putting on the glaze. Glaze: 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract 1 to 2 tablespoons milk Directions: Combine the sugars and blend well Add the vanilla and 1 tablespoon of milk. Blend and add more milk as needed till it is off pouring consistency. Drizzle over the cake and let stand for an hour before serving. Wrap leftover cake tightly in plastic wrap and put in the fridge. Keep on Baking!!! Fondly, DCRose        related searches : German
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